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- 3. makes the laws
- 6. all the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government
- 8. an individual cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about herself
- 10. made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.
- 13. a dual system of congressional representation
- 15. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
- 18. protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
- 19. a government that has a two-house legislative system,
- 20. People who like the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution
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- 1. granted citizens the right to have the ability to defend themselves and their property
- 2. protect criminals from excessive punishment.
- 4. the separation of power in the government, which is ensured through the establishment of three different branches: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch.
- 5. establishes Americans' freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government for change.
- 7. The power of the President to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevent its enactment into law
- 9. provides a number of rights people have when they have been accused of a crime.
- 11. carries out and enforces laws.
- 12. the Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution.
- 14. protects the right to a trial by jury in civil court cases.
- 16. opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
- 17. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.